Kolkata (Calcutta)
A painstakingly yet meticulously executed restoration project has seen this once-dilapidated building come alive as the city's most stylish B&B. The…
Must-see hotels in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Saluting guards usher you out of the chaos of Chowringhee Rd and into a regal oasis of genteel calm that deserves every point of its five stars…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Seven perfectly pitched rooms at this stylish address are named after colours, but they also take photographic subthemes – such as Bengali cinema in …
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
A top central choice for hip, upmarket accommodation. Modern rooms are snug and feature snazzy decor, while hidden to the rear of the 1st floor is a trio…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Artful evening floodlighting brings out the best of the Astor’s solid 1905 architecture, while inside walls are lavished with B&W photos of old Kolkata. A…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
The elegant Raj-era Fairlawn bungalow dates back to 1783, and the charmingly mothballed hotel that ran here since 1936 has recently been taken over by a…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
The Sunflower is what all budget hotels in Kolkata should strive to be. It's housed in a grand 1865 residential building – take the vintage lift to the…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
The 1840 Great Eastern Hotel was once one of India's finest hotels. It lay derelict for years, and the original west-facing facade still remains a work in…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
The pleasingly bright, fully equipped rooms in this classy Kolkata address have some of the city's most comfortable beds. The deep lobby of marble, dark…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Swish Mariott ups the ante in Kolkata's luxury-accommodation segment with its glitzy interiors, elegant and spacious rooms, a train of creature comforts…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Preening itself above a palm-slope entry drive, this impressive luxury hotel uses vast windows to great effect in its inviting open-plan restaurants, and…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
This plush and stylish edition of the Swissotel chain is the closest luxury address to the airport – you're barely a 10-minute drive away. Rooms are…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
This characterful 1890 mansion has seen far better days but retains elements of original tile work and Italian chequerboard marble flooring. The inner…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
You don’t have to be a woman to get a room in this well-kept, imposing but basic 1925 building. Old high-ceilinged rooms have slatted green doors opening…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
This smart and well-maintained hotel is by far the best midrange choice for air travellers overnighting in Kolkata on short transit itineraries. It's…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Just 3km from the airport, this stylish boutique hotel is a good choice if you want to explore the less-popular but emerging eastern districts of Kolkata,…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Among the best Kolkata apartment-guesthouses to have made its name on the B&B circuit, Central lives up to all its promises. The four rooms are huge and…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Celesta is the suavest of over a dozen hotels in the Raghunathpur area that target travellers in transit (the airport is 15 minutes away by taxi). It…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
In the suave designer lobby of this slick hotel, the receptionist seems to float in luminous marble. Compact well-maintained rooms in beige and brown…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
A thorough redecoration gives an attractive old-Kolkata 'heritage' ambience to the Lindsay's guest rooms and corridors, belying the 1970s architecture of…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Sleep in an artistic statement with an exterior that looks like a seven-storey computer punch card and rooms that have optical-illusion decor. Headboards…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
The Broadway is a simple colonial-era hotel that has kept its character without going upmarket. An antiquated lift accesses plain but well-maintained…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
This quiet, ever-popular guesthouse looks dowdy from outside but the tiny rooms are unexpectedly comfortable and well appointed. Hot water flows freely in…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Fresh and modern rooms available in a 1940s three-storey building with just two guest rooms per floor. Those located upstairs have better light. There's…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Sudder St's only 'real' top-end hotel is slightly old-fashioned, but well maintained with polite service and little Tiffany-style panels in the stairwells…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
The Golden Apple has accommodation that's mostly fresh and tastefully appointed for the price. A handy backpacker feature is the set of 15 top-floor dorm…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
The Kempton welcomes guests with a light-suffused feast of white marble and artificial orchids. Landings have attractive watercolours and rooms are…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Overlooking New Market, this upscale and stylish hotel gives itself a smart feel with sparkling white walls set off by deep brown floors and decorative B…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Atmospheric and characterful, a bunch of stone-walled, rustic Buddha-themed guest rooms are attached to this intriguing little ‘monastery of art’ gallery…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Possibly the most professionally managed budget hotel in Sudder St, the furniture and fittings here are top-notch, while the entrance is floored in…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
This modern, five-storey city-centre cube is home to 26 attractive rooms that have burlap-style wallpaper, a good range of business-class mod-cons and…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
This midrange address comes in handy if you have a short transit in Kolkata and need to spend a night or two in town. It's 10 minutes from the airport by…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Behind the very narrow, one-desk reception hall, the cramped but friendly VIP Intercontinental has well-air-conditioned little rooms in varying styles…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
In an alley off Sudder St, the pleasant new block of Astoria is dotted with square-framed artworks and has a boutiquey modern feel with lots of little…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
While it is meant to house visiting Buddhist scholars, the guesthouse opens its doors to all travellers, as long as they maintain house decorum (the gates…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Aesthetically speaking, the rooms here are much nicer than most other cheapies in the area, but low ceilings mean they tend to overheat. Avoid the cheaper…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Housez 43 calls itself a ‘value boutique hotel’, and to be fair, it's neat and clean with obliging staff in the shoebox reception area. However, the in…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Located very close to Mother Teresa's Motherhouse, this pleasant and clean (if plainly furnished) colonial-era house run by Christian owners retains…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Guards prevent casual passersby from wandering into this 18-room hotel, whose stairs have very worn old carpets but whose rooms are sparkling clean and…
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
Rooms at this 'pure vegetarian' hotel may be a tad aged, but the floors are clean, the upholstery is rife with colourful energy, and you get air-con, free…
